Bill to outlaw hounds to hunt bears and bobcats fails in California

Bill to outlaw hounds to hunt bears and bobcats fails in California

The California Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee today rejected SB 1221, the bill that calls for a moratorium on the use of hounds to hunt bears and bobcats in the state. The committee’s vote was one short of the necessary votes to pass it, but the bill is expected to move forward in amended form after a motion by Assemblyman Jared Huffman, D-Marin, the committee chair.

“The bill is on call,” Huffman said. “We’ll lift the call when others are present.”